Chapter 34 World 2 [4]
Liu Chang participated in this variety reality show in order to break the barrier between internet celebrities and stars. What he wants is popularity and traffic, and he will do anything for it.
The staff's explanation could not shake Liu Chang's mind. Liu Chang, who was extremely confident in his physical strength and ability, even bit the knife used to cut coconuts in his mouth and started climbing the tree with his bare hands.
In less than three minutes, Liu Chang successfully climbed to a height of ten meters. The huge physical exertion forced him to stop and rest for a while.
The audience watching the live broadcast through the camera couldn't help but gasp at Liu Chang's behavior, not to mention the several guests who were able to witness it on the spot.
Shao Qing frowned and looked up at Liu Chang, trying to understand why the other party would use his life as a bet in exchange for popularity and attention.
Before Liu Chang started climbing the tree, Shao Qing wanted to dissuade him, but her reasoning made her give up the idea in time.
The two had already had a disagreement on the choice of campsite. At that time, Liu Chang ignored his reasonable proposal and chose to stick to his own opinion.
If she stepped forward to dissuade Liu Chang at this time, he might hold his breath and try to climb the tree with his bare hands in a more unstable state.
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After briefly resting in the air for two minutes, Liu Chang began to climb again.
The branches of the coconut tree are not particularly thick. As Liu Chang got closer to the coconut, the branches began to bend slightly.
This is a very dangerous performance. Liu Chang's body is covered with high-density muscles. His body is not too strong, but with a height of 1.8 meters, his base weight is also over 150 pounds.
In order to ensure the viewing experience of live viewers, the program crew is equipped with drones.
As the distance between Liu Chang and the ground grew larger and larger, the guests waiting below could only see Liu Chang's back, but the audience in the live broadcast room could see him more clearly.
"Liu Chang is so awesome! He's only a meter away from the coconut." "That's too dangerous! If he falls from that height, he'll definitely be in trouble." "Liu Chang is awesome! I've decided I want to be his fan! I bet he has eight-pack abs, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to hold on any longer!"
After receiving Shao Qing's request, Jing Ke diligently relayed the content of the live broadcast room barrage to help Shao Qing understand the situation more comprehensively.
"Everyone, spread out a little. I'm going to start cutting coconuts." After fifteen minutes, Liu Chang finally climbed to his destination and freed his hands to take out the knife he was biting.
Knowing how tall the coconut trees were, he wisely chose not to look down, but instead closed his eyes and shouted to help them avoid being hit by falling coconuts.
"Teacher Liu, you can start now. We've already walked away." Xu Yin put his hands on both sides and shouted, "Teacher Liu, you are too strong. I will follow you from now on. You have to protect me!"
The compliment from the popular celebrity brought a smile to Liu Chang's face. Thinking of the popularity this action could bring him, Liu Chang felt that his whole body was full of strength!
After making sure that the guests and photographers were not under the coconut tree, Liu Chang held the rope with one hand and picked all the more than ten coconuts growing on the top of the tree in one go, and then let them fall freely to the ground.
The thick shell outside the coconut is enough to protect the flesh, and there is basically no damage to the coconut after it falls vertically.
After hearing the applause and cheers from below, the smile on Liu Chang's face became more obvious, but his hands were still very cautious and he moved down very slowly.
Five minutes later, Liu Chang landed smoothly on the ground.
"Teacher Liu, you are awesome! You are my idol!" Zheng Xingxing said as he walked up to Liu Chang and gave him a hug, his tone quite excited.
Xu Yin's reaction was relatively restrained. He just smiled and gave a thumbs up.
Shao Qing and the other two also admired Liu Chang for being so open-minded, and they were not stingy with their praise and applause.
After seeing that people who were once unattainable were praising him, Liu Chang's vanity was greatly satisfied and he could not stop smiling.
"It's okay. I've always loved outdoor adventures and have had similar experiences before, so there's no need to make a fuss. I'm sure many locals have this skill."
Liu Chang became a little elated. After seeing more than ten coconuts on the ground, he generously said that everyone could take two each, and he only needed four.
"No reward without merit. I can't take the fruits of your hard work, Teacher Liu, for nothing. How about this, let Xingxing and I make the fire and cook dinner tonight. This is our way of repaying you, Teacher Liu." Xu Yin quickly expressed his opinion, and at the same time did not forget to put some pressure on the other three.
"It's okay. If I can climb it once, I can definitely climb it a second time. It only takes half an hour. Coconuts will become stale if left for too long." Liu Chang understood what Xu Yin meant.
If Xu Yin only targeted Shao Qing or Li Liming, he might have turned a blind eye. After all, there was very little that the two of them could do to him in the circle.
But it’s different when Yu Hongjun comes along. He’s a veteran in the fields of film, television, and music. Liu Chang doesn’t dare to offend such a powerful person.
"We can't take it for free, so we'll accept the coconut. After we complete the mission and get the supplies tomorrow, we'll send you the return gift." Yu Hongjun spoke in time to dissolve the slightly awkward atmosphere.
"Since Teacher Yu has asked, I won't refuse." Liu Chang said with a smile, and quickly picked out the two largest coconuts and handed them to Yu Hongjun with a little courtesy.
"Teacher Yu, it's already past five o'clock. Why don't we make a fire and cook together? After all, there is strength in numbers." Liu Chang said.
Without getting stuck in a rut about his character, Liu Chang's brain is still quite useful. After realizing that he had previously had an unpleasant experience with the other three guests due to the camp, he quickly began to mend the relationship.
"Thank you, but we already have a plan, and the firewood is ready for cooking." Yu Hongjun declined with a smile.
After seeing Yu Hongjun bring up the topic of coconuts in just a few sentences, Xu Yin subconsciously frowned, feeling dissatisfied with the development of the matter.
He had set Shao Qing as his target through the system. The more Shao Qing was hated and rejected by others, the easier it would be for her luck to be transferred to him, making things go more smoothly for him.
After thinking about the system, Xu Yin couldn't help but frown again and tried to call the system in his heart.
It's strange, why isn't the system replying to me? Could it be that my performance has been so mediocre lately that the system is running out of energy?
Xu Yin was a little confused, but the fact that he still didn't get a response from the system after calling out again and again made him feel much worse.
Yu Hongjun had spoken out, and as juniors, Shao Qing and Li Liming certainly wouldn't go against Yu Hongjun. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Liu Chang in front of the camera and promising to return the gifts tomorrow, they each walked back, carrying the coconuts.
"Why don't you show me off for the camera? I've calculated that if you can take advantage of the terrain here and tie a knife to a long enough stick, you can chop down the coconuts. While you won't get as many as Liu Chang did by climbing the tree and picking fourteen, taking five or six is still pretty easy."
"No need, at least not today." Shao Qing said.
She could see why Liu Chang was working so hard. Since Liu Chang was willing to give her coconuts to ease the atmosphere, she naturally would not use another time-saving and labor-saving method to pick the coconuts at this time.
Otherwise, with the comparison, wouldn't Liu Chang, who risked his life, become a joke?
Liu Chang is not his enemy yet, so there is no need to target him like this.
[I thought you would hold a grudge.] Jing Ke said.
"I don't have any grudge against him. He just wants to be the talk of the town and gain fame." Shao Qing said in a normal tone, "Don't you call yourself a high-dimensional product? Don't you know what the entertainment industry is like?"
"The entertainment industry? I know a little bit, but not a lot." Jing Ke said truthfully.
There is not much information related to the entertainment industry in her database. Her understanding of the entertainment industry is basically based on the information she obtained when her original body was bound to Xu Yin.
"Really? Then do you know what crazy things a person is willing to do to become famous?" Shao Qing seemed to be walking forward silently with the coconut in his hand, but he was actually pulling with Jing Ke to find out the other's strength.
Liu Chang's behavior of risking his life is truly insane. As for the others, I just know that some people would sell their bodies for an audition opportunity, or use some means to send someone they have a close relationship with to hell.
"Hmm, it seems you're not completely clueless." Shao Qing couldn't help but laugh inwardly and quickly changed the subject. "Of the three hours you gave me, how much time is left now?"
【Thirty-five minutes.】Jing Ke gave a very accurate time.
"Wow, that sounds so short. Maybe the time will be up when I just finish making dinner." Shao Qing sighed perfunctorily.
[It sounds like you don't intend to sign a contract with me in thirty-five minutes.]
"Really? You might have heard it wrong." Shao Qing naturally would not admit it directly.
If you make good use of the thirty-five minutes, you can get a lot of useful information. It's a good idea to not waste it.
Jing Ke stopped talking and continued to hide in the same place, watching Shao Qing return to the camp on the gentle slope.
Shao Qing first took out a windproof lighter to make a fire, then took out some of the food provided by the program team and put it together with the ingredients taken out by Yu Hongjun and Li Liming.
The production team was generous with the guests' equipment, providing them with everything they needed. However, they were a bit stingy with the food, with only two bottles of mineral water and less than 500g of bread and noodles combined.
I guess the program crew only prepared one meal for the guests so that they could fill their stomachs tonight.
After it got dark, the program team stopped the live broadcast and switched to normal process recording mode.
Although Jing Ke guessed Shao Qing's thoughts, he still dutifully told Shao Qing the useful information before six o'clock.
The livestream stopped, and the phrase "Liu Chang climbing a tree" became a trending search. The disagreement between you and him also climbed to the top 40 on the trending search list, attracting the attention of some fans and haters.
[Currently, there haven't been any large-scale online trolls associated with trending searches, suggesting this is a spontaneous activity by fans and passersby. Without human intervention, the trending search for Liu Chang climbing a tree will likely fade in popularity by the end of the night.]
"I understand. Do you have any practical suggestions for me?" Shao Qing asked while eating noodles.
The noodles were cooked by Yu Hongjun at just the right time. Although there were only ham sausage and local wild vegetables as side dishes, the taste was still very good. Shao Qing had finished half a bowl in just three minutes.
The biggest tide is expected to arrive at 1:30 AM, so if you want to do anything, try waking up at that time.
There aren't many wild animals around, so you won't be disturbed by them at night. However, there will be insects around, so you can use the mosquito repellent pack in your supply bag to avoid seeing bugs when you open your tent the next day.
Jing Ke shared all the useful information and suggestions based on his own understanding.
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